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The Gen X Retirement Shift: Why the Next Generation of Retirees Is Rewriting the Playbook

12 min read Aug 31, 26

Boomers retired on a three-legged stool. Gen X retirement is that same stool with one leg sawed off, and the response hasn't been panic, it's been precision.

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The Gen X Retirement Shift: Why the Next Generation of Retirees Is Rewriting the Playbook

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